The
F-86, designed by North American Aviation and called the
sabre, was influenced by captured World War II German
plans. The plans were for high speed, jet powered aircraft.
Therefore the F-86was designed with swept wings.
In November of 1950 the F-86 was assigned to Korea to counter
the threat posed by enemy jet fighters.
It became the primary
U.S.A.F. jet fighter used in the Korean War.
The F-86 was out gunned by its jet fighter adversaries. Its
armament consisted of six .50 calibre machine guns.
MiGs had two
23 mm cannons and one 37 mm cannon. However, superior training and a
reluctance of Soviet pilots to engage US aircraft have been credited
with accounting for some of the success of the aircraft.
The F-86 could out dive its adversaries. It had full control at
maximum air speeds due to a full flying elevator.
Probably the most important advantage that the F-86 had over its
enemies was its radar gun sight. The enemy still used the same sight
as WW II aircraft. This was no longer sufficient because planes were
flying at much higher speeds.
Also, because the Soviet Union was
technically not involved in Korea, their pilots could not afford to
fall into South Korean or U. S. hands.
The
F-86 had many encounters with enemy jet fighters. Although nearly
identical in performance, U. S. pilots reported a victory ratio of
fourteen to one over enemy aircraft.
The
F-86 model D was produced as an all-weather bomber interceptor.
Rather than machine guns, it was armed with a total of 24 air to air
rockets.
These were carried in a retractable hatch under the
aircraft.
Although the rockets were not
guided, the F-86 was steered to its adversary by radar control. An on
board computer determined the proper time and distance at which to
launch the rockets.
A total of 2,506 F-86 model D aircraft were
built.
The United States Navy and Marine
Corps had a version of the aircraft designated the FJ Fury. They
entered service in 1947. A total of 1,115 of the aircraft were
built.
A total of 9,860 F-86 aircraft of
all types were built from 1947 to 1957.
RC F-86 FOR
SALE
The rc F-86 for sale from
NitroPlanes.
You have plenty
of choices if you are looking for a rc F-86 for sale. You have a
choice of propulsion from propellers up front, pusher props, to gas
turbines, engine driven fans and electric ducted fans.
Pictured right above is the great looking rc F-86 for sale at
NitroPlanes. It has a glass fiber fuselage. Wingspan is 49 1/2"
and length is 50". Included is a brushless motor turning a
101 mm EDF. Weight is around 5 1/4 lbs.
In
the picture right below is the rc F-86 for sale from NitroPlanes. It
is driven by a tractor prop. It has a wingspan of 60"
and a length of 67". Engines can be a 1.40 two stroke or
1.80 four stroke. Weight should be around 14 lbs.
The second picture below is of the magnificent rc F-86 for sale
from Bob Violett Models built by Jack Diaz.
The third picture is of the rc F-86 for sale from Jet Hanger
International. It is 1/9 scale with a 50.5" length and
wingspan. You can power it with a K&B 7.5 or O.S. .46 DF to
drive a Turbax fan unit. For those who prefer to power their rc F-85
with turbine power, Jet Hanger Hobbies recommends a MW-44 unit.
The bottom picture on this page is of the rc
F-86 for sale from Blitz RC Works. The ready to fly model has a
wingspan and length of 31 1/2" and includes a motor with a
64 mm EDF unit.
Please tell us about your
favorite rc F-86. Email us.
RC F-86 FOR SALE
RC F-86
for sale from NitroPlanes.
RC F-86
RC F-86
for sale from Violett Models.
RC
F-86
A rc F-86 for sale
from Jet Hanger Int'l.
RC F-86
The rc F-86 for sale
from Blitz RC.
BVM has two sizes
of rc F-86 for sale. The smaller rc F-86 has a length and wingspan of
63". Recommended power can come from a BVM EVF (Electric Vio
Fan) unit if you want to fly electrically.
For those who prefer
turbine power, BVM recommends a Jet Cat P60 or WREN 54.
The larger rc F-86 for sale by BVM has a wingspan and length of
80". Recommended power is a 25 to 35 lb. thrust turbine. All
up weight should be between 30 and 34 lbs.
Both BVM rc F-86 models use fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar
in their construction.
Lanier RC has a rc
F-86 for sale that uses a .40 to .47 engine driving a propeller in
the nose. It has a length of 48" and a wing span of
52.5". Construction is a fiberglass fuselage with a built up
balsa wing.
All up weight is around 5 lbs. Although the
rc F-86 is no longer produced, you can
sometimes find this it at
rc websites and at eBay.
E-Flite has a rc
F-86 for sale with a 34" wingspan that is 35 1/2"
long and weighs about 3.4 lbs. Included is a motor plus 69 mm EDF
unit.
HET-RC has a rc F-86 for sale that
is 37" long and has a 37 1/2" wingspan. The
fuselage is all glass with wings of balsawood over foamy. It needs a
motor and 70 mm EDF for power.
Venom-Group
has a rc F-86 for sale. Its wingspan is 43 1/2" and it is
44"
long with a weight of about 3 1/4 lbs. Included is a
motor, 70 mm EDF
unit, retracts, and just about everything needed
to fly the model rc
airplane except a radio and receiver.
Alfa Model has a rc F-86 for sale with a length
and wingspan of 29.5". Already installed is a ALF5102M fan
unit. Alfa recommends a MEGA 16/7/14 motor.
Shenzhen Freewing Model Co.,
Ltd., China, has a rc F-86 for
sale. No wingspan, length, weight,
type of power, or any other
details are shown on their page.
Shenzhen
Model-Fans Electronic Co., Ltd., China, has a rc F-86 for sale. Its
length and wingspan are both 27 1/2". Weight is about 1 lb.
Included is a motor and 64 mm EDF.
Fly Fly
Hobby Mfg., China, has a F-86 for sale. It is a foamy with a 56"
wingspan and 55 1/2" length, with a weight of about 5 lbs.
It can be ordered with optional retracts.
You will need a motor to
drive its included 70 mm EDF unit.
Starmax
Technology Industry Ltd., China, has a rc F-86 for sale. Its wingspan
is 48" and length is 49". Included is a motor and
70 mm EDF unit. Weight is about 4 1/2 lbs.
T
& L Elec-Tech Australia has a F-86 for sale, exported from
China. It has a wingspan and length of 31 1/2" with a 21 oz.
weight. Included is a 4300 kV motor and 64 mm fan unit.
Huayu Hobby Ltd., China has a rc F-86 for sale. The
ARF has a 31.5" wingspan.
Yongkang
Fly Model Factory, China has a rc F-86 for sale. Its wingspan is
60", and it is 57" long. Weight is about 13 3/4
lbs.
Senye International Trading Co.,
Ltd., China has a 60" wingspan rc F-86 for sale. It features
a glass fuse with built up wood wings.
Hobby
Hut RC Plane Models, Thailand is advertising a rc F-86 for
sale.
It is a ARF. No wingspan, length, weight, or type of power
is provided.
Kevin Petrilla of RC Groups
wrote and article about a rc F-86.
Chris
Nicastro of RC Groups posted a picture of a rc F-86.
Tempest of RC Groups has a kit of the rc F-86 for sale.
At RC Groups bryadelm had questions about a rc
F-86 you may find of interest.
Floyd Getz
of RC Groups wrote a review of a rc F-86.
At
RC Universe aerowolf has a rc F-86 for sale.
Hobby-Lobby has drop tanks for the rc F-86 for sale.
At You Tube bryan 4532 posted a video of a rc
F-86.
At You Tube alishanmao posted a
video of the first flight of his rc F-86.
At
Wattflyer RC Cwisiguy had questions about a rc F-86.
Wrench66 of Wattflyer RC started a thread about building his rc
F-86.
At RC Universe meps talks about the
rc F-86.
Herbs007 of RC Universe asked
about launching a rc F-86.
Tony Pacini of
RC Universe is looking for retractable landing gear for a rc
F-86.
North American F-86 Sabre
